State Senator Proposes Bank Depositors Insurance Plan
In Olympia on February 2 Senator W H Paulhamus introduced a bill to create a bank depositors insurance department led by the state examiner. The plan would compel weekly asset and liability checks, require reserve ratios, and fund a depositors insurance reserve by bank assessments, with payouts tied to deposit types and a state receiver process for insolvent banks.
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Olympia
W. H. Paulhamus
Pierce County
Senate
State Examiner
Panthemus
New York
United States
State Bank Examiner
Plan Initiative and Referendum Heads to Voters
The Washington House of Labor and Labor Statistics Committee votes to report H R 15 providing initiative and referendum to voters. D P Rice argues minor changes but no action on them. Ed Rosenberg cites Oregon law benefits and fisheries protection to support the measure. A House poll shows 75 members favor submitting the bill as a constitutional amendment, though Senate passage is uncertain.
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Olympia
House Labor and Labor Statistics Committee
Ducus
Comitttte
D. PD
Rice
Seattle
Ed. Rosenberg
Astoria
Oregon
Columbia River
House
Senate
City Council Refrains From Revoking Cub Saloon License
Council debates revoking the Cub saloon license but does not revoke, citing fairness after punishment of the proprietors. President Patterson reports on assisting the needy, while fire box and street improvements proposals move forward with multiple contracts and ordinances.
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CUB Saloon
Special Committee On Investigation
W. J. Patterson
Associated Charities
Star Fire Box Co
Market Street
Market
Wishkah
Newell
East Heron
C. E. Weaver
Burrows Mill
Police and Fire Department
Heron Third
Wooding Street
T. M. Howard
W. G. Williscroft
John O'Hare
Jefferies Street
Kensel Construction Company
Second Street
Mat Strommer
Blaine Street
Wooding
M. Snyder
Congress Street
Grays Harbor Post
Annual Banquet Tonight for Aber deen Pioneer Association
The Aber deen Pioneer Association holds its annual banquet at the basement of the Congregational church tonight and will elect officers for the coming year. Toasts include The Pioneer by Mayor France and Pioneer Press by J. A. Hood, with Clyde Weatherwax as toastmaster, open to long-time residents with good moral character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen Pioneer Association
Congregational Church
the Pioneer
Mayor France
Pioneer Press
J. A. Hood
M. L. Pearson
Pioneer Boys and Girls
C. McDermoth
Pioneer Schools
W. Irvine
Pioneer Churches
J. M. Walker
Clyde Weatherwax
February 12 Declared Lincoln Birthday Legal Holiday
Washington Feb 2 The Senate passed the house bill making February 12 1909 the hundredth birthday of Lincoln a legal holiday and recommended nationwide celebration without amendments.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
House
Lincoln
Change Name of Streets in Hoquiam Aberdeen Route
Hoquiam council street committee reports a plan to standardize street names from Aberdeen to Hoquiam. Proposed names include Simpson Aberdeen Bay Railroad and Sumner avenues Cherry and Ninemire streets. Aberdeen authorities favor keeping Pacific and applying Hoquiam to a connecting avenue.
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Hoquiam
Aberdeen
Simpson
Bay
Railroad
Sumner
Cherry
Ninemire
Gillette
East Side
Waterfront loading activity at San Pedro and nearby mills
Vessels remain busy along the waterfront. The Ludlow and Carrier Dove load for San Pedro, the Newburg and H D Bendixon sail for San Francisco, while the F M Slade heads to Honolulu and the Edward R West awaits orders. The Santa Monica loads for San Francisco and the Patterson sails for South American ports. Westerner and Gentralia prepare for upcoming voyages.
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Ludlow
Western Mill
San Pedro
Newburg
Slade Mill
San Francisco
F. M. Slade
Honolulu
Edward R. West
Dove
Hart-Wood Mill
H. D. Bendixon
Burrows Mill
Tahoe
A. J. West
Relondo
Santa Monica
Patterson
Gentralia
Anderson & Middleton Mill
Westerner
Svea
Wilson Bros.’ Mill
Aurelia
A. J. West Mill
Hamilton Will Stay In Charge Of State National Guard
In Olympia the adjutant general, Ortis Hamilton, will remain in charge of Washington's National Guard through the legislative session. A plan to appoint a politically favored successor is blocked by Lieutenant Governor M. E. Hay, who rejects partisan reorganization. A new military code section would detail captains or higher as adjutant general designate while preserving rank after service.
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Olympia
Ortis Hamilton
National Guard
Seattle
Hamilton
John Stringer
Maurice ‘Thompson
Therm
M. E. Hay
Capt. Thompson
Otto A. Case
Case
Cosgrove
California
Hay
Guard
Donation to Library Lists Genial Local Givers
A settler era notice records donations of books to the public library since September 1, 1908. The list includes Abel, Annie Heloise. Abbott, Maj.. Archer, Mrs. Dora. Foster, Mrs Eugene. Hood, Mrs. J. A.. Redinger, Mrs. F. Shipman, Helen. Reynolds, Helen. Woods, Gladys. Wells, Lewis N.. Wheeler, Mrs. Grant. and others.
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Abel
Annie Heloise
Abbott
Maj
Archer
Dora
Baker
Beimfehr
Caron
Foster
Eugene
Greene
Rev
F. F
Hause
A. H
Hood
J. A
Hamburger
Jenson
Jones
F. G
Koltz
Mason
I. W
Moulton
Tom C
Newell
Peterson
Carl
Redinger
F. Redinger
Goldie
Robertson
Shipman
Helen
Shimpan
Truman
Smead
W. H
Stapp
Steen
Vivien
Sugiyama
Fank
Trebrake
Nina
Wells
Seattle syndicate plans large Aberdeen hotel project
L H Griffith leads a Seattle syndicate planning a hotel costing 100000 to 150000 in Aberdeen. Site options between Market and Second streets are viewed as future business center. Maps and pamphlets on Grays Harbor and Aberdeen circulated to locals, signaling long term plans.
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Seattle
L. H. Griffith
Stewart Holdings
Aberdeen
Market
Second Streets
Grays Harbor
Young People Society Holds Dinner After Contest
The two divisions of the Congregational church Young People Society held a post contest dinner in the church basement last week. Winners were waited on by their rivals as the defeated side joined in the celebration. After stories, officers were elected for six months with Mabel Larson as president and Rose Morgan as first vice, Maggie Willett second vice, Alanson Hart third vice, Ada Johnson secretary, Nina Hanson treasurer, and Ethel Benjamin ic as. leaders for the new contest named Rose Morgan Geo F Nye Alanson Hart and Cathrine Hogan.
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Young People’ Society
The
Congregational Church
Mabel Larson
Rose Morgan
Maggie Willett
Alanson Hart
Ada Johnson
Nina Hanson
Icas
Ethel Benjamin
Geo. F. Nye
Cathrine Hogan
Governor Cosgrove Reaches Paso Robles Springs
Governor Cosgrove and Mrs. Cosgrove arrived at Paso Robles Hot Springs Cal this morning. He is exhausted from the journey to Olympia but should improve after baths and treatment. He is not to engage in official business for a period, says F W Sawyer director.
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Paso Robles Hot Springs
Cal
Cosgrove
Olympia
F. W. Sawyer
Suffrage Bill Likely Fails in Washington Senate
In Olympia a senate vote and a Williams Potts poll show likely defeat for the women's suffrage amendment. Twenty five senators oppose the bill with seven absent and five excused. The measure would need a two thirds vote to pass. current numbers favor opponents who could pick up absentees or switch votes to kill it.
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Olympia
Senate
Committee On Constitution and Constitutional Revision
E. M. Williams
W. G. Potts
Williams
Cotterill
Committee On Constitutional Revision
Ruth
Potts-Williams
Swan Johnson Killed by Flying Cable at Humptulips Camp
Swan Johnson a logger with Stockwell's camp ten miles above New London on the Humptulips was killed Tuesday morning when a flying cable struck him from behind, crushing his skull. Cornerer Smits and deputy coroner Fleming oversaw the remains. undertaker S A Randolph transported the body to New London for burial. He was about 35, employed since the year’s start, with a brother in the Black Hills and a cousin in this city or nearby.
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Swan Johnson
Stockwell
New London
Cornerer Smits
Fleming
S. A. Randolph
Black Hills
South Dakota
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House Labor and Statistics
the City Council
Washington City
Gettysburg
Wvkcbride
St. Louis
Hepupiis
Claremont
Socgrove
Paso Robles Springs
the Herald
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